The Fuel Up to Play 60 program provides fun, focused ways for students to make their school a healthier place for everyone. Fuel Up to Play 60 doesn’t kick off until October 15, 2009. But until then there are plenty of ways to get prepared ahead of time.

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What if you could make your school a healthier place for you and your friends? You can! The Fuel Up to Play 60 program provides fun, focused ways for you to do just that. You can help lead Fuel Up to Play 60 Action Strategies or even create your own—with a little help from teachers and faculty. Healthy eating and physical activity will help you and your whole school community stay healthy, look and feel your best and increase achievements in all that you do.

Fuel Up to Play 60 kicks off October 15, 2009. Until then there are plenty of ways to get prepared ahead of time.


Now through October 14th 2009 Starting October 15th 2009

Check out the information throughout this Getting Started section for things you can start doing today, including:

  • Tips for Building a Team
  • Tips for Key Stakeholders
  • Tips for Planning an Event

Come back for lots of great tools and resources to get involved, keep the program going, and really make a difference, including:

  • The Playbook: Online tool kit that helps you design and lead kick off, healthy eating and physical activity activities in your school
  • The Competition: You can register as part of a school or on your own
  • Online Tracker: Place to track your healthy eating, physical activity and program participation to earn points and try to win prizes
  • Pop Quizzes & Weekly Challenges: Answer them right to earn even more points
  • Unlock and Play Games from the NFL
  • Checkout the Scoreboard: See where you and your school stack up vs. the competition

Tips for Building Your Team

When it comes to Fuel Up to Play 60, being organized is all about teamwork. Build a winning team by adding members who share your goal of keeping students healthy. Check out our tips on getting a team together that’ll help you make the program your own and tailor it to fit you individually.

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Tips for Key Stakeholders

Everyone has an interest in building a healthier future and there are numerous ways to get involved with Fuel Up to Play 60. The more people you get involved in your community, the more you increase everyone’s participation in a healthier future. Here are suggestions for others you can talk to about becoming a part of Fuel Up to Play 60.

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Tips for Planning an Event

We know you're excited to kick-off Fuel Up to Play 60 when it launches, right? We have a couple of great ideas to ensure that you launch your programs with a bang. Do you want to throw an opening day party for your physical activity strategy? Or set up a fun way to reveal your very own breakfast cart design? Use our suggestions below to plan events that are sure to raise participation and make Fuel Up to Play 60 a success in your school.

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Adults

The Fuel Up to Play 60 program provides fun, focused ways for students to make their school a healthier place for everyone. With a little help from teachers and faculty like your students can help lead Action Strategies for healthy eating and physical activity. These Action Strategies will motivate and encourage the whole school community to get and stay healthy, look and feel their best and increase achievements in all that they do.

To enroll your school in Fuel Up to Play 60, all it takes is for one adult (or as we call them, “program advisors”) to simply order a free school wellness kit. To check and see if your school is already enrolled or to find out who from your school ordered the free kit, click here.

Fuel Up to Play 60 is a schoolwide program and officially kicks off on October 15, 2009. In the interim, there are plenty of ways to help get your students and school prepared ahead of time.


What You Can Do Now through October 14th What You Can Do Starting October 15, 2009

Check out the information throughout this Getting Started section for things you can start doing today, including:

  • School Wellness Investigation
  • Tips for Building a Team
  • Tips for Key Stakeholders
  • Tips for Planning an Event

Come back for lots of great tools and resources to get involved, keep the program going, and really make a difference, including:

  • The Playbook: Check out what your students are reading to help them design their kick off, healthy eating and physical activity activities in your school
  • Adult Tools and Resources: Materials just for you, including additional team building tips and more
  • School Management Section: Helps you keep track of the program in your school, including your school ranking and student participation
  • The Competition: Encourage your students to come to the site, join the competition and start earning points for themselves and your school

School Wellness Investigation

Completing the Fuel Up to Play 60 School Wellness Investigation is the very first step to take when implementing the Fuel Up to Play 60 program at your school. This tool will help you assess your school’s wellness environment and identify what healthy eating and physical activity strategies will best work for your school. These action strategies will also help support your school’s wellness policy goals.

Complete the Fuel Up to Play 60 School Wellness Investigation Today

Tips for Building a Team

When it comes to Fuel Up to Play 60, being organized is all about teamwork. Students can build a winning team by adding members who share their goals of keeping themselves healthy. Check out our tips on getting a team together that’ll offer students the opportunity to make the program their own and tailor it to fit them individually. These resources should aid you in helping the students in your school get started on building a team.

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Tips for Key Stakeholders

Everyone has an interest in building a healthier future and there are numerous ways to get involved with Fuel Up to Play 60. The more people you get involved in your community, the more you increase everyone’s participation in a healthier future. Here are suggestions for others you can talk to about getting involved to be part of Fuel Up to Play 60.

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Tips for Planning an Event

We want you to be as excited for Fuel Up to Play 60 as the students are. We have a couple great ideas for you to ensure you launch your programs with a bang. Do you want to throw an opening day party for your physical action strategy? Or set up a fun way to reveal your very own breakfast cart design? Use our suggestions below to plan events that are sure to raise participation and make Fuel Up to Play 60 a success in your school.

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